There is something about this time of year that makes people want to clear things out, start fresh, and pay attention to what is ready for new life in their business. So, let’s do a little spring check-in. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻? Maybe you are: updating your offer becoming more visible reviving a project you put on hold improving engagement in your group simplifying something that has become too complicated recommitting to a goal you do not want to let go of Share yours below, and if you feel comfortable, tell us why this matters to you right now. Then take a minute to comment on someone else’s post too. You never know whose fresh start might need a little encouragement.

Here’s something most creators never think about, and it might be quietly killing your click-through rate even after people are already clicking. You already know how important your thumbnail is. But what happens right after someone hovers over it? If a viewer stares at your thumbnail for more than 2 seconds, YouTube starts to autoplay the video. That means the first 5-10 seconds of your video isn’t just an intro anymore. It IS part of your thumbnail. Visually, at least. Think about it this way: your thumbnail earns the hover. Your first few seconds either lock in the click… or lose it. 👀 Most of us obsess over our thumbnail design and then completely forget to ask: does the visual of my opening shot continue the story my thumbnail started? Here are a few things to consider for those first 5-10 seconds: ∙ Does the visual feel consistent with the thumbnail? (color, energy, subject matter) ∙ Are your captions on screen early enough to add context and curiosity? ∙ Is there something happening visually — or are you just talking at the camera with no hook? ∙ Would someone who hadn’t seen your title or thumbnail still feel compelled to keep watching? This is easy to overlook because we’re so used to thinking of the thumbnail as a separate thing from the video itself. But for the viewer, there’s no separation. It’s one continuous experience. The fix doesn’t have to be complicated. It might just mean cutting your intro sooner, adding a text overlay in the first few seconds, or making sure your opening frame isn’t a slow zoom-in on your face while you say “hey guys, welcome back.” 😅 I’d love to know, do you intentionally plan your video’s opening visual with the thumbnail in mind, or is this something you haven’t thought about before? Drop it in the comments! 💬 If you want help improving your video packaging, check out NewTubers YouTube Skool (free to join) and I’ll give you a free channel audit!

Do you identify as weird? Miss it? Unique? Well, my community has your people if you do. The Haven is all about helping highly sensitive, neo, diverse, empath leaders to decode what you’re sensing and master your energy so you can own your space with calm clarity. A big part of what we do is play. There are fun little sensory and energy experiments to play with each week, and we have play dates where we get together and play with whatever we each want to from anywhere in the world right on.Skool. And you’re invited! It happened Saturday, for April at 1 PM ET, and we’d love to have you there. Sometimes we’ll have a person who isn’t doing art or coloring or playing, but just having a chance to take a breather and chat with friends. Biggest comment I hear afterwards is, wow, I really needed that! Didn’t realize how stressed I was. And so that’s why I say that play is part of the reset or the regulation. It’s not the reward for good behavior and the thing that’s done only after every bit of hard work is complete. Play gives you the energy and vitality to get back to doing everything else. It’s for level two and above that you have a few few days from now to get five points. If this community sounds like you, please come check us out. Come to the Haven

The Summit Audience Problem Nobody Talks About - March 15th You've spoken at summits before. You promoted. You delivered value. You got email signups. Then what happened? Those people didn't open your welcome sequence. They didn't engage with your content. They definitely didn't buy. Because summit audiences are built on passive email lists. People who sign up for every free thing and implement nothing. You weren't speaking to buyers. You were speaking to people addicted to collecting free trainings. The host made money selling all-access passes. You got a testimonial that said "great energy" and zero revenue. Here's why: Summit hosts focus on registration numbers instead of audience quality. They recruit 50+ speakers, promise each one "exposure to thousands," then deliver an audience of freebie seekers who ghost after day one. More registrants doesn't mean better results for speakers. It means more people who were never going to buy anyway. This Summit Works Differently This summit doesn't live on email. It lives on Skool. Which means people joining aren't passively signing up for another free thing. They're actively joining a community focused on oracle cards, intuitive development, and soulful entrepreneurship. I just generated $12,000+ from my last two launches. These are people who engage, implement, and buy. That's who you're teaching to. When your session goes live, you're not hoping someone opens an email and clicks a replay link. You're teaching people who are already in the community, actively participating, and ready to invest in their next level. Oracle Cards Magic Summit: May 18-25, 2026 Four-day virtual event for heart-centered entrepreneurs, oracle card readers, and deck creators who want to sharpen their skills, expand their visibility, and attract the abundance that flows when they stop dimming their light and start letting their message meet its moment. Three tracks: Evolve. Connect. Thrive. Day One - Mini-Projects Sessions

You know that feeling when your body is buzzing but you can't switch off? When your chest is tight, your jaw is clenched, and you're running on fumes but somehow still can't rest? That's not a mindset problem. That's your nervous system stuck in survival mode. I've brought together over 30 practitioners — breathwork coaches, somatic therapists, movement guides, sound healers, trauma specialists — and asked each of them one simple question: What's one practice you can teach in 5 minutes or less that helps someone feel grounded again? The result is The 5-Minute Somatic Grounding Summit. 30+ short, body-based practices. Each one designed to be done in real life, not just watched once and forgotten. The kind of thing you can reach for on a hard morning, a stressful afternoon, or one of those evenings where your brain won't stop. It's completely free. It runs 23rd–27th March. And it's hosted inside my community, The Sacred Reset. All you need to do is join the group and you're in. During those 5 days you'll have access to every session, every speaker's free gift, and two live sessions you can attend in real time. There's also a challenge running throughout the week, show up for all 5 days with genuine reflections and you'll receive a unique audio practice from me as a thank you. After the 27th, the sessions come down. But if you want to keep them for life, the All Access Pass gives you lifetime access to all sessions plus a bonus bundle of premium resources from our speakers worth over $600. The summit is free. The community is free. And your nervous system will thank you for five minutes of your time. Join The Sacred Reset HERE See you in there 🌿 Mercedes x